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California Proposition 3, School Pay and State Support Initiative (1946)
| California Proposition 3 | |
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| Election date November 5, 1946 | |
| Topic Education | |
Status Approved | |
| Type Constitutional amendment | Origin Citizens |
California Proposition 3 was on the ballot as an initiated constitutional amendment in California on November 5, 1946. It was approved.
A “yes” vote supported establishing the minimum salary for teachers as $2,400 per year, increasing state support to $120 per student per year, and allowing local political subdivisions to determine how much is raised for school districts through taxes. |
A “no” vote opposed establishing the minimum salary for teachers as $2,400 per year, increasing state support to $120 per student per year, and allowing local political subdivisions to determine how much is raised for school districts through taxes. |
Election results
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California Proposition 3 |
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| Result | Votes | Percentage | ||
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1,772,370 | 74.37% | ||
| No | 610,967 | 25.63% | ||
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for Proposition 3 was as follows:
| “ | Public Schools | ” |
Ballot summary
The ballot summary for this measure was:
| “ | Amends same sections of Constitution and simplifies allocation of school funds in same manner as Proposition No. 13. Establishes minimum salary of twenty-four hundred dollars per year for teachers. Increases State support for public schools to one hundred and twenty dollars per year for each pupil in average daily attendance, ninety dollars of which shall be given to local school districts. Authorizes local authorities to determine amount of money to be raised by school district taxes. Prohibits transfer of any school or college to any authority not under the Public School System. | ” |
Full Text
The full text of this measure is available here.
Path to the ballot
In California, the number of signatures required for an initiated constitutional amendment is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast at the preceding gubernatorial election. For initiated amendments filed in 1946, at least 178,764 valid signatures were required.
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